Claire Sinclair Playboy PHOTOS

EXCLUSIVE – LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Claire Sinclair (photos below) covers Playboy today following her success on E!’s reality tv show “The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House”. Claire Sinclair was announced to news today as Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for October. Sinclair’s spread is one of two major new projects for the beloved reality star, reveals Playboy to LALATE Friday.

Claire Sinclair’s issue drops today, a spread that she calls a true honor. “Playmates are quintessential works of art,” says the classic pinup girl from Los Angeles. “I couldn’t be more honored.” But while fans have watched her on E!, Claire has been in front of the camera since age 14.

The 19 year old caught the eye of Playboy Contributor Olivia De Berardinis who introduced her to Hugh Hefner, reveals Playboy to LALATE. Hef was immediately impressed. But who does Claire find as her inspiration? Bettie Page, says Miss October, who collects vintage items.

Next stop for Sinclair is MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris (located in Las Vegas), show dates October 21 through October 28, 2010. You can also catch her this weekend at the Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort from September 17 through September 18 and signing autographs at The Playboy Store in Caesars Forum Shops on Saturday, September 18.